Well, the title really sums up our exciting Friday night. Our bound-up baby finally woke around midnight on Friday, in a most uncomfortable state. I said, "Time for a 24 hour drug store!" and Chris dutifully went out in the rain to get the second to last container of baby suppositories. It was a little like a science project, reading the directions and um, instituting them, if you will. We nursed Owen, and waited for ANY MOMENT to be the one. An hour later, we were all tired, Owen was surprisingly calm for not having done anything but eat...and we went back to bed. I slept next to the co-sleeper...and while I thought I heard some activity in the following hours, our little angel did not stir to complain or announce any happenings. By morning, our science experiment had worked. I promised I wouldn't share anything beyond that, but let's just say, Chris and Owen took a shower together...and the fallout both on the baby and his surroundings was something akin to a Frat Party that had gone terribly wrong...
he is feeling much better now, thank you!
Monday, July 30, 2007
Friday, July 27, 2007
Visit to Cincinnati
Owen had his first airplane ride back to Cincinnati last weekend. He was a real champ...he fell asleep minutes before the plane boarded, nestled in his blue sling, and he did not stir again until we were moving him from the sling to his carseat when we were being picked-up by Tim and Jan at the airport.
We met Grandpa and Grandma Poling (Jan's parents) in Dayton for breakfast...so they could meet their great-grandson. We had a very lovely visit. Here is Grandma Joyce holding Owen, and Grandpa Cork too.
While we were in Cincinnati, we got a chance to visit some friends and their families. Our friends, Heidi and Ben were celebrating the 3rd birthday of their first daughter, Maggie. They also have a 13 month old named Genny. We took lots of action shots of the girls at their house.
On Saturday, the Boones did what the Boones do best...they had a party for friends and family to meet the new addition. Jan's sister and brother-in-law, Jo and Steve, came down from Northern Ohio. Here is Jo visiting with Owen:
Here is Shayla (Jan's sister-in-law) and her daughter, Adele, holding Owen. Adele was really careful with the baby.
There was delicious food for us all. Some of us were really working the few teeth we have for this excellent corn on the cob.
All of the local Boone brothers and their families came over for a visit. Here is Rick, Beth, and Lauren. Lauren is going to Florence, Italy to teach English for a year...how cool is that??
Here are Pam, Linley and Mike enjoying some shade.
Now we have to show some pictures of Grandma Jan and Grandpa Tim with Owen. I think they all remembered each other from the first time they met.
Here Tim and Owen are lounging together, singing the "Lully" song.
Our trip home to Jersey City was equally uneventful. Owen slept until the last 30 minutes of the flight, and by then it was time to nurse him. -That was a little more awkward to me than it was to the baby, but we did it! Oh the places I have bared my breast in the name of love, or was it lunch? Sometimes being a mom feels like being an amusement park ride...that's right dear, don't tug that, keep your hands inside the ride until it has come to a complete stop.
This week has brought about the introduction of PRUNE Juice to Owen's diet. Apparently our little traveler is a bit bound-up, and we are trying to get him back to his regular self. He is behaving like he is feeling quite well and cheerful, and he even smiles from that PRUNE Juice like we are giving him a special treat. (He does that for Zantac too...boy if we can convince him that's a treat, we won't ever have to introduce cookies or ice cream!) I know, you are probably thinking those aren't smiles...they're gas passing...hey, just be glad you won't be here to hold the baby THIS weekend, when all the juice finally does its job. I won't write about it when it does.
have a weekend full of good, clean fun!
-jess
We met Grandpa and Grandma Poling (Jan's parents) in Dayton for breakfast...so they could meet their great-grandson. We had a very lovely visit. Here is Grandma Joyce holding Owen, and Grandpa Cork too.
While we were in Cincinnati, we got a chance to visit some friends and their families. Our friends, Heidi and Ben were celebrating the 3rd birthday of their first daughter, Maggie. They also have a 13 month old named Genny. We took lots of action shots of the girls at their house.
On Saturday, the Boones did what the Boones do best...they had a party for friends and family to meet the new addition. Jan's sister and brother-in-law, Jo and Steve, came down from Northern Ohio. Here is Jo visiting with Owen:
Here is Shayla (Jan's sister-in-law) and her daughter, Adele, holding Owen. Adele was really careful with the baby.
There was delicious food for us all. Some of us were really working the few teeth we have for this excellent corn on the cob.
All of the local Boone brothers and their families came over for a visit. Here is Rick, Beth, and Lauren. Lauren is going to Florence, Italy to teach English for a year...how cool is that??
Here are Pam, Linley and Mike enjoying some shade.
Now we have to show some pictures of Grandma Jan and Grandpa Tim with Owen. I think they all remembered each other from the first time they met.
Here Tim and Owen are lounging together, singing the "Lully" song.
Our trip home to Jersey City was equally uneventful. Owen slept until the last 30 minutes of the flight, and by then it was time to nurse him. -That was a little more awkward to me than it was to the baby, but we did it! Oh the places I have bared my breast in the name of love, or was it lunch? Sometimes being a mom feels like being an amusement park ride...that's right dear, don't tug that, keep your hands inside the ride until it has come to a complete stop.
This week has brought about the introduction of PRUNE Juice to Owen's diet. Apparently our little traveler is a bit bound-up, and we are trying to get him back to his regular self. He is behaving like he is feeling quite well and cheerful, and he even smiles from that PRUNE Juice like we are giving him a special treat. (He does that for Zantac too...boy if we can convince him that's a treat, we won't ever have to introduce cookies or ice cream!) I know, you are probably thinking those aren't smiles...they're gas passing...hey, just be glad you won't be here to hold the baby THIS weekend, when all the juice finally does its job. I won't write about it when it does.
have a weekend full of good, clean fun!
-jess
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Week 11: Owen's log
Owen Boone here...My mom is typing this for me, but I am telling her what to say. I am doing a lot more talking these days. Mom and Dad are slowly learning to understand me, but a lot of the time they just have silly grins on their faces, and they make nonsensical sounds back at me. Fortunately, I am a very patient child.
Today I am going to my first music class this afternoon. My new buddy, Jeremy, suggested that I start some classes to learn how to move to a beat and sing songs. I don't know what a beat is, but I really had fun when Jeremy danced around with me in his arms!
This past weekend, I got to see my friend, Katie. She works with my Daddy, and she has the prettiest smile! She brought Mom and Dad cupcakes, and they were really happy about that. They laughed for a long time after putting me to bed. Katie couldn't believe that my Mom could just wrap me in my swaddler, say, "Goodnight, Owen" and leave me to fall asleep in our bedroom...but I like sleeping, and feeling well-rested. That's why my bedtime is usually around 8pm, and I can sleep all the way until 4:30am or even 5:30am before I have to get up and eat again. Then I usually go back to bed until 9am.
When I am dreaming, I practice all the new things I want to do the next day, like rolling over on my side, or reaching out to grasp my toys. I grunt and groan while I reach and stretch because these are new things that I find challenging. I can't quite do them yet, but I keep trying every day. Mom and Dad just cheer me on. They say there are things I have to learn to do for myself, even if I am frustrated. Sometimes when I am overtired, or frustrated from trying something new, I am pretty fussy...but I still flash a smile at my Mom in the middle, just to let her know that I still like her, even though I feel grumpy at that moment.
On this Friday, we are flying to Cincinnati. I fly in my dreams, but my parents say this is a different kind of flying. They say we are going to visit Grandma and Grandpa Boone, and I really like them. I have shared some of my best naps with Grandpa, and Grandma might not even recognize me because I have grown so much since the last time they saw me. They saw me when I was two weeks old...a baby! Just wait...they won't believe their eyes.
Well, Mom is getting tired from typing, so I will say goodbye.
love,
Owen
Today I am going to my first music class this afternoon. My new buddy, Jeremy, suggested that I start some classes to learn how to move to a beat and sing songs. I don't know what a beat is, but I really had fun when Jeremy danced around with me in his arms!
This past weekend, I got to see my friend, Katie. She works with my Daddy, and she has the prettiest smile! She brought Mom and Dad cupcakes, and they were really happy about that. They laughed for a long time after putting me to bed. Katie couldn't believe that my Mom could just wrap me in my swaddler, say, "Goodnight, Owen" and leave me to fall asleep in our bedroom...but I like sleeping, and feeling well-rested. That's why my bedtime is usually around 8pm, and I can sleep all the way until 4:30am or even 5:30am before I have to get up and eat again. Then I usually go back to bed until 9am.
When I am dreaming, I practice all the new things I want to do the next day, like rolling over on my side, or reaching out to grasp my toys. I grunt and groan while I reach and stretch because these are new things that I find challenging. I can't quite do them yet, but I keep trying every day. Mom and Dad just cheer me on. They say there are things I have to learn to do for myself, even if I am frustrated. Sometimes when I am overtired, or frustrated from trying something new, I am pretty fussy...but I still flash a smile at my Mom in the middle, just to let her know that I still like her, even though I feel grumpy at that moment.
On this Friday, we are flying to Cincinnati. I fly in my dreams, but my parents say this is a different kind of flying. They say we are going to visit Grandma and Grandpa Boone, and I really like them. I have shared some of my best naps with Grandpa, and Grandma might not even recognize me because I have grown so much since the last time they saw me. They saw me when I was two weeks old...a baby! Just wait...they won't believe their eyes.
Well, Mom is getting tired from typing, so I will say goodbye.
love,
Owen
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Yes, this would explain why we sometimes have "diaper blow-outs" but really, this was just a burp cloth today!
Chris and Owen at the Statue of Liberty
Jeremy, Jess and Owen at Ellis Island. Can you tell that Owen really liked Jeremy??
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Catch Me If You Can. . .
Well it has been a little while since I checked in, and I thought it was time. Things are going pretty well at home. We have had visitors in the last few weeks, Ann Marie and Jeremy.
We bought a new tv, and that was exciting, but mostly because the old one started making angry noises when we left it on too long. The new one is really shiny and takes up way less
Work has been busy for me, but busy is good. We were super slow for the two months right after the baby was born, which was nice, but I was starting to get tired of keeping myself occupied when I really wanted to be home with Owen and Jess. Right now I am working on a set for TBS Baseball, ESPN NASCAR, and another smaller news area for ESPN. I also found out today that I will be traveling quite a bit more for work this summer than usual. (which is not really at all) I have 4-5 days in Bristol, CT at ESPN around the end of the month, and the same in Atlanta at the end of August. Also a trip to Atlanta for a day or two in the next week or so. And that is just for work. Hopefully Jess and Owen will be joining me for the time in Bristol, ESPN puts us up in nice suites with an indoor pool.
Then we get to do our vacation travel. We are visiting my parents, or as they now prefer to be called, “Owen’s Grandparents”. That will be our first flying adventure with Owen. I hope he is up to it, but he is usually a good traveler. That is in just a couple weeks. Then in August, we are off to Pittsburgh to see Grandma Crystal and Grandma Retta. This will be Owen’s longest car ride to date, at 5-6hrs. (hopefully we will stay close to that time) Then we have the excitement in September of a trip to North Carolina, also flying. We will get to stay with our friend Amir a little on the way there and back, but mostly we will be staying at a condo near(ish) the beach. (we should talk to Amir about staying with him, but he is out of the country)
Sounds busy, doesn’t it? But at the same time it is so nice to be able to visit family and friends again. It was hard, in Boston, when we were unable to get home on a regular basis.
Next on the docket: Holiday Plans. (isn’t it July?)
-Chris
More pictures soon.
We bought a new tv, and that was exciting, but mostly because the old one started making angry noises when we left it on too long. The new one is really shiny and takes up way less
Work has been busy for me, but busy is good. We were super slow for the two months right after the baby was born, which was nice, but I was starting to get tired of keeping myself occupied when I really wanted to be home with Owen and Jess. Right now I am working on a set for TBS Baseball, ESPN NASCAR, and another smaller news area for ESPN. I also found out today that I will be traveling quite a bit more for work this summer than usual. (which is not really at all) I have 4-5 days in Bristol, CT at ESPN around the end of the month, and the same in Atlanta at the end of August. Also a trip to Atlanta for a day or two in the next week or so. And that is just for work. Hopefully Jess and Owen will be joining me for the time in Bristol, ESPN puts us up in nice suites with an indoor pool.
Then we get to do our vacation travel. We are visiting my parents, or as they now prefer to be called, “Owen’s Grandparents”. That will be our first flying adventure with Owen. I hope he is up to it, but he is usually a good traveler. That is in just a couple weeks. Then in August, we are off to Pittsburgh to see Grandma Crystal and Grandma Retta. This will be Owen’s longest car ride to date, at 5-6hrs. (hopefully we will stay close to that time) Then we have the excitement in September of a trip to North Carolina, also flying. We will get to stay with our friend Amir a little on the way there and back, but mostly we will be staying at a condo near(ish) the beach. (we should talk to Amir about staying with him, but he is out of the country)
Sounds busy, doesn’t it? But at the same time it is so nice to be able to visit family and friends again. It was hard, in Boston, when we were unable to get home on a regular basis.
Next on the docket: Holiday Plans. (isn’t it July?)
-Chris
More pictures soon.
Thursday, July 5, 2007
size comparison
This is what two months of growing looks like! I thought I would look back for comparison, since everyone is always commenting on how fast Owen is growing...sometimes it is hard to see the change from one day to the next, but this side-by-side says it all.
Wednesday, July 4, 2007
Happy 4th of July!
Happy 4th of July, Everyone! Our family spent the day with some new friends I met through the new Mom's group in Hoboken. We drank some wine, ate some cheese and crackers, and chatted about our babies all afternoon. It was quite fun. Our Owen slept most of the time, and at one point, made a silent but deadly mess all over himself and his Daddy...who ended up having to wear some of our host's clothes home! Fortunately, our kind host offered Chris a Boston Red Sox shirt, so at least he would have the illusion of being in familiar surroundings.
We have some pictures from today; you can tell because Owen is wearing his festive red white and blue from Grandmom Lee and Granddad Bob. (They believe in dressing appropriately for the 4th of July...and so does Owen now!) Lucky for us, the pictures were taken before he mussed his clothes and also had to leave in different attire!
The other pictures are from my visit to Red Bank to see our friends, the Pirchners.
That was Owen's first trip to the beach....his mama got a lot of sun that day, but he didn't get any! These other pictures are from bathtime this evening, and showing-off his cool turtle slippers earlier this morning.
We have some pictures from today; you can tell because Owen is wearing his festive red white and blue from Grandmom Lee and Granddad Bob. (They believe in dressing appropriately for the 4th of July...and so does Owen now!) Lucky for us, the pictures were taken before he mussed his clothes and also had to leave in different attire!
The other pictures are from my visit to Red Bank to see our friends, the Pirchners.
That was Owen's first trip to the beach....his mama got a lot of sun that day, but he didn't get any! These other pictures are from bathtime this evening, and showing-off his cool turtle slippers earlier this morning.
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